Potentilla species

cinquefoil

Plants of Home and Garden

Sow seed just covered at 65-70F/18-21C, or when ripe in fall; easy. Full sun to some shade. Well-drained soil required, and Potentilla simplex, Potentilla canadensis, Potentilla recta usually require rather poor, dry soil; these species may be naturalized in lawns. Divide in spring or fall, or grow from softwood basal cuttings in spring. Variably hardy in zones 3-10